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Can You Name These 1980s' TV Shows?

Kennita Leon

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Which '80s TV show is this?

The Walking Dead

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Cheers

Rugrats

"Cheers" is a television show which premiered in 1982. It follows the lives of a diverse group of employees and the regular customers of the Boston bar called Cheers. The Writers Guild of America rates it as "the 8th best-written TV series."

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A show with Bill Cosby as the head of a family, what was the name of this '80s show?

Fargo

Boy Meets World

House of Cards

The Cosby Show

"The Cosby Show" is a sitcom about the Huxtable family of Brooklyn, New York. Bill Cosby portrayed Cliff Huxtable, a husband to Claire and father to three daughters and one son. From 2015 onward, the show was removed from TV stations following sexual assault accusations made against Bill Cosby.

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Can you tell us what this TV show is called?

Homeland

Stranger Things

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Rick and Morty

This Star Trek science fiction television series took place on the starship, USS Enterprise-D and the space region, Alpha Quadrant. Crew members included the likes of Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Steward) as the commanding officer.

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More of a talk show than a sitcom, what do you remember this show's name?

Late Night with David Letterman

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The Simpsons

This hour-long late night talk show was hosted by producer and host, David Letterman. The show featured musical performances and appearances by actors and comedians, such as George Miller and Jay Leno.

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This show is a classic. What was it called?

Seinfeld

Jerry Springer

The Cosby Show

Star Trek: The Next Generation

"Seinfeld" is about the life and adventures of Jerry Seinfeld and his friends, such as George Costanza and Cosmo Kramer. The show ran for nine years and nine seasons from 1989- 1998. It ranks as No. 5 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.

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Identify this show.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Magnum, P.I.

Orange Is the New Black

Bob's Burgers

"Magnum P.I." is about private investigator, Thomas Magnum, who incorporates his Navy Seal training into his private work as head of security at a novelist's estate in Hawaii. Tom Selleck won a Golden Globe in 1985 for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series- Drama.

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Can you correctly guess what the name of this show was?

Fargo

Boy Meets World

The Walking Dead

The Wonder Years

"The Wonder Years" is about the life of Kevin Arnold, a young American boy from the suburbs. It takes us through his life and tribulations from 12 years of age up until he was 17 years old, when the series was canceled in 1973.

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Aimed at kids, what do you think this one's name was?

Pee-Wee's Playhouse

Stranger Things

Iron Fist

Rugrats

This children's comedy stars Pee-wee Herman in his Playhouse in Puppet Land with his toys, puppets and anthropomorphic furniture. The series ran for five seasons until it was canceled in 1991, allegedly due to the Paul Herman's (Pee-Wee) arrest.

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Tell us what this TV show's name is.

Adventure Time

Homeland

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Family Ties

This comedy explores the familial relationship between lead actor, Alex Keaton, his liberal parents, fashionista sister Mallory and little sister Jennifer. From 1986-89, Michael J Fox (Alex P. Keaton) won the Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in the show.

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A reboot of this show was just canceled due to a controversial statement by its star. What is this one's name?

Fresh Off the Boat

Roseanne

House of Cards

The Simpsons

This show centers around the working-class Conner family as they struggle to meet their needs. The show is set in Illinois and is named after the star of the show, Roseanne Barr, who portrays Roseanne Conner.

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Pick the name that goes with this show.

The Flash

The Kids in the Hall

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

"The Kids in the Hall" is a sketch comedy featuring comedians Mac McKinney, Dave Foley, Scott Thompson and Kevin McDonald. This Canadian show was inducted into Canada's Hall of Fame in 2008 and was nominated for the Gemini Awards' Best Comedy Series.

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What name did this show go by?

Boy Meets World

Murphy Brown

Rick and Morty

Orange Is the New Black

Murphy Brown is a sassy and hardcore news anchor and journalist, working for FYI- a fictitious television program. Candice Bergen stars as the opinionated Murphy and won the 1992 Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical.

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The movie version starred Liam Neeson, but what was the TV series called?

Fargo

The Walking Dead

The A-Team

Bob's Burgers

"The A-Team" is an action series about disgraced members of a fictional unit of the U.S. Army who claim to be wrongly accused, break out of prison and become mercenaries. Lieutenant Colonel leads the other men, Templeton Peck, Captain Howlin and Sergeant Bosco Albert, on their adventures.

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Can you match this TV show to its name?

Homeland

Stranger Things

Rugrats

The Golden Girls

"The Golden Girls" is a sitcom featuring four aged single roommates, their daily lives and their bid to find companionship, love and sex. The eldest woman, Sophia Petrillo, lives with her cynical daughter Dorothy, promiscuous Blanche and ditzy Rose.

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Based on this picture, what do you think this show was called?

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Murder, She Wrote

House of Cards

Iron Fist

"Murder She Wrote" is a highly successful crime series featuring Jessica Fletcher as a detective and writer who is portrayed by Angela Lansbury. Lansbury has received multiple nominations and awards for her performance, including ​the 1992 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama.

Forget about the males, what was this classic show named?

Game of Thrones

Boy Meets World

The Simpsons

Designing Women

Julia Sugarbaker, owner of a design business, works alongside her mom, Mary Jo, sister Suzanne, office manager Charlene and Anthony the delivery guy. Throughout the show, the ladies navigate through their personal and work life, with the helpful interjection of Anthony.

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It didn't need more than one name to become popular, which show do you see here?

The Flash

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

MacGyver

Fargo

Angus MacGyver is a resourceful problem solver who works as a secret agent for the United States government. His knowledge of science and ability to improvise save his life and enable him to maneuver ticklish situations.

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Life really does change as we age and this show reflects that. What is its name?

Orange Is the New Black

Married...With Children

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Rick and Morty

This sitcom is about the life of American dad and former football player Al Bundy, who has settled into family life with his dysfunctional wife and kids. He lives with his lazy wife, promiscuous daughter, Kelly, and his intelligent son, Bud.

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What do you remember this show being known as?

Fraggle Rock

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

The Walking Dead

Fresh Off the Boat

"Fraggle Rock" is a children's puppet show about Jim Henson's muppets- Gorges, Fraggles and Doozers. These creatures live in Fraggle Rock which is really a hole in the wall of the home of Doc, a human inventor.

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Can you match this show to its name?

Homeland

Rugrats

Stranger Things

Miami Vice

"Miami Vice" is about two men- James Crockett, also known as Sonny, and Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs- who are undercover police officers working in Miami. This crime series lasted five seasons and was the winner of the Favorite TV Dramatic Program in 1986.

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A popular show which was recently rebooted, what do you remember this one being called?

Boy Meets World

House of Cards

The Simpsons

Full House

"Full House" is an American sitcom which follows widowed sports anchor Danny Tanner who raises his three young daughters DJ, Stephanie and Michelle with the help of his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis and best friend Joey Gladstone.

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A collection of different kinds of videos aired on this show, but what was its name?

Night Flight

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Bob's Burgers

Fargo

"Night Flight" is an online visual-arts magazine and variety television show which ran from 1981 to 1988. Created by Stuart S. Shapiro, this late night USA program featured a variety of B-movies, offbeat shorts and rock videos.

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What do you think this show's name is?

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

The Flash

Iron Fist

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" is an American animated series which ran for 10 seasons from December 28, 1987, to November 2, 1996. The series centers around four teenage anthropomorphic turtles who use their ninja skills to fight crime in New York City.

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Its main character's name was Gordon, but what name did the show go by?

ALF

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Orange Is the New Black

Rick and Morty

"ALF" is an American sitcom which follows the main character, Gordon Shumway, a friendly and sarcastic alien who befriends the suburban, middle-class Tanner family after crash-landing in their garage.

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Which of these names best matches the show in the picture?

Black Mirror

Knight Rider

Adventure Time

Game of Thrones

"Knight Rider," which aired from 1982 to 1986, stars David Hasselhoff as the titular character who embarks on crime-fighting adventures with his technologically advanced, artificially intelligent automobile named KITT.

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Pick the name that goes with this show.

Growing Pains

Rugrats

The Walking Dead

Boy Meets World

"Growing Pains" is an ABC television show centering on members of the Seaver family and their everyday problems. The show stars Alan Thicke as the patriarch of the family who is forced to work at home when his wife resumes her job as a reporter.

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It doesn't sound like it would be a comedy, but it was. Which show do you see in the picture?

Breaking Bad

Night Court

Homeland

Fresh Off the Boat

"Night Court" is an NBC situation comedy set in the night shift of the Manhattan Criminal Court Part 2, presided over by Harold "Harry" T. Stone (Harry Anderson), a young, orthodox judge and amateur magician.

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What was this show called back in the day?

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Stranger Things

Hill Street Blues

Fargo

"Hill Street Blues" is an American serial police drama which aired for seven seasons from 1981 to 1987. Set in an unnamed city, the show follows the ups and downs of the staff of a police station located on the fictitious Hill Street.

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Married couple Dick and Joanna did amazingly in this show. What do you remember it being called?

The Simpsons

House of Cards

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Newhart

"Newhart" is a 1982 American sitcom which ran on CBS until May 21, 1990. The show centers around a husband and wife, Dick and Joanna Loudon, who own and manage an inn situated in a rural Vermont town that is home to many odd characters.

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A drama series, this had to do with breaking rules and the consequences of doing so. What was the name of this show?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

L.A. Law

Orange Is the New Black

The Flash

L.A. Law is a 1986 legal drama series which aired on NBC for eight seasons. The show revolves around the attorneys and support staff of the fictional Los Angeles-based law firm, McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak.

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This show was all about a private investigator. Tell us what it was called.

The Walking Dead

Remington Steele

Bob's Burgers

Iron Fist

"Remington Steele" is a 1982 American series starring Stephanie Zimbalist as a private investigator Laura Holt who operates a detective agency. When potential clients refuse to hire a woman, she employs a former thief and con man to pose as her male superior, Remington Steele.

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What's this TV show's name?

21 Jump Street

Rugrats

Rick and Morty

Boy Meets World

"21 Jump Street" is an American police procedural television series which ran from 1987 to 1991. The show follows the adventures of a squad of police officers who investigate crimes by posing as teenagers in high school, college and other teenage venues.

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Can you tell us what this TV show is called?

The Punisher

Breaking Bad

The Tracey Ullman Show

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

"The Tracey Ullman Show," which aired from April 5, 1987, to May 26, 1990, is an American variety show starring Tracey Ullman. The show featured a blend of sketchy comedies, musical numbers, dance routines choreographed by Paula Abdul, and animated shorts.

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A show about the Carrington family, which of these names fits the picture shown?

Can you match this show to its name?

House of Cards

The Walking Dead

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

"He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" is an American animated series which ran for two seasons from 1983 to 1985. The show revolves around Prince Adam and his allies who use their powers to defend the fictional planet Eternia from the evil forces of Skeletor.

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Identify what this show is known as.

The Equalizer

The Simpsons

Game of Thrones

Adventure Time

"The Equalizer" is a CBS crime drama television series starring Edward Woodward as a former intelligence agent who uses the skills gained from his former career to carry out justice on behalf of innocent people who are trapped in dangerous situations.

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About two distant cousins, what was this sitcom known as back in the day?

Fresh Off the Boat

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Rugrats

Perfect Stranger

"Perfect Strangers" is an American sitcom which aired on ABC for eight seasons from March 25, 1986, to August 6, 1993. The show outlines the rocky relationship between Larry Appleton and his distant cousin, Balki Bartokomous, from eastern Mediterranean Europe.

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What do you think this show's name is?

Bob's Burgers

The Flash

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Inspector Gadget

"Inspector Gadget" is a comic sci-fi animated series which ran on CBS from 1983 to 1986. The show chronicles the adventures of the titular character, Inspector Gadget, a dimwitted and clumsy detective with bionic gadgets built into his body.

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We remember Zach, Kelly and the bunch, but do you remember the name of their show?

Saved By the Bell

Orange Is the New Black

Homeland

Rick and Morty

"Saved by the Bell" is a reboot of the Disney Channel series, "Good Morning, Miss Bliss." "Saved by the Bell" aired on NBC from 1989 to 1993. The show revolves around a group of high school friends and their principal in the fictional Bayside High School.

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A show that would subsequently be turned into movies starring Katy Perry, what was this animated favorite known as?

Fargo

Boy Meets World

The Smurfs

Stranger Things

"The Smurfs" is an American-Belgian animated fantasy-comedy children's television series based on the Belgian comic series of the same name. The series depicts the adventures of a colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in the forest in mushroom-shaped houses.

About This Quiz

The '80s may seem like a long time ago, but it actually wasn't. Some of the trends that were around back then are still here today and in some cases, you can even see how what people did back then, influences the way people speak, act and dress now. When it comes to television, our very favorite shows seem to have been inspired by some of the best of the '80s- some of them have even been rebooted and are on our screens today. But can you remember their names? Could you name these '80s TV shows if we show you some pictures?

Well, that's what we're going to do today. We're going to show you the likes of "Full House," "Late Night with David Letterman," "The A-Team," "Married...with Children" and "The Wonder Years." It'll be your job to correctly match each of these shows to their names. Could you do it?

Do you think you remember enough about the shows that took over the screens 30 years ago to name them from a picture? If you think you've got what it takes to ace this quiz, it's time to get started.

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